The Emergency Department at Bridgeport Hospital provides the highest level of emergency medical care available in Fairfield County. A state-designated regional Trauma Center and the site of Connecticut's only Burn Center, the hospital receives more than 80,000 emergency visits each year. Bridgeport Hospital also has its own helipad for the rapid transport of traumatically injured patients.

Patients receive care from an experienced team of emergency physicians, nurses, technicians and other healthcare professionals. Employing the latest techniques and technology, Bridgeport Hospital works closely with the area's ambulance services to ensure the best possible care, beginning even before patients arrive at the hospital.